They article notes that it’s unclear whether the analysis considers discounts from reserved instances, but then brushes it off. Considering that reserved instances save about 40%, that is a huge deal.
Next, the comparison doesn’t seem to account for the cost of personnel to maintain the self-hosted infrastructure, not to mention the replicate the security and other layers of infrastructure management that are built into AWS.
Next, Singapore sits atop at least 5 different pan-Pacific cables. They are connected to HK, Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, etc. So this company uniquely benefits from redundancy that other companies not in Sing may not enjoy.
That said, I wouldn’t put all my eggs in region basket, let alone one DC! It doesn’t say, but it doesn’t appear that the analysis includes the cost of maintaining a subsidiary company in another region for HA.
Basically, this analysis, or at least the reporting of it, leaves a LOT to be desired. As it is, it is just a fluff piece that lets you see what you want to see. If you don’t like cloud, it confirms your bias. If you like cloud, the article looks like junk you can ignore.
Next, the comparison doesn’t seem to account for the cost of personnel to maintain the self-hosted infrastructure, not to mention the replicate the security and other layers of infrastructure management that are built into AWS.
Next, Singapore sits atop at least 5 different pan-Pacific cables. They are connected to HK, Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, etc. So this company uniquely benefits from redundancy that other companies not in Sing may not enjoy.
That said, I wouldn’t put all my eggs in region basket, let alone one DC! It doesn’t say, but it doesn’t appear that the analysis includes the cost of maintaining a subsidiary company in another region for HA.
Basically, this analysis, or at least the reporting of it, leaves a LOT to be desired. As it is, it is just a fluff piece that lets you see what you want to see. If you don’t like cloud, it confirms your bias. If you like cloud, the article looks like junk you can ignore.